Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:27:13 -0800
Duration: 384

In this episode we play the 2nd half of Sonata No.4 by Ludwig van Beethoven that we started in an earlier episode. There is much care and detail that Beethoven put into this piece. There are tempo changes, accented notes and complex rhythms. The music gets suddenly louder or softer. This music is characteristic of Beethoven's later period where he combined a lot of structures and changed things around. The movement starts with a slow section that is almost timeless in nature. You can hear a quote of the theme from the first movement. Later begins a faster more energetic section. There are a lot of interruptions but eventually the music drives towards the end. We hope you enjoy it. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:27:13 -0800
Duration: 164

In this episode I play a dance by Johann Sebastian Bach called a Courante. There is only one more dance after this and then the first suite of dances by Bach will be complete on Cello Journey. I hope you enjoy it. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:27:13 -0800
Duration: 130

In this episode I play the Gigue from the first suite by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a lively dance that ends the suite and also completes the suite on Cello Journey. I hope you enjoy it. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:27:13 -0800
Duration: 186

This is a special edition of Cello Journey. There is a pair of nice swans that live nearby and I thought I would put together a video of them along with the music of The Swan. They always swim together. I hope you enjoy it. Episode Info: In this episode we play a famous piece by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens called The Swan. It is a part of the Carnival of The Animals which is an orchestral suite but this is a section where the cello represents a swan and the accompaniment represents the rippling waters that the swan glides upon. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:56:52 -0800
Duration: 455

In this episode we play the first half of Sonata No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven. First there is a tender slower section and then a lively faster section. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:45:25 -0800
Duration: 215

In this episode we play a famous piece by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens called The Swan. It is a part of the Carnival of The Animals which is an orchestral suite but this is a section where the cello represents a swan and the accompaniment represents the rippling waters that the swan glides upon. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:45:25 -0800
Duration: 169

The music for this episode is Papillon (Butterfly) by Gabriel Faure. Recently I happened to watch a butterfly in a field. It was either flying around quickly or it would land to rest and you could see its beautiful wings. In this piece there are fast parts and melodic parts. I think these represent the behavior of a butterfly. I hope you can see that and I hope you enjoy it. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:45:25 -0800
Duration: 522

The music for this episode is the Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper. It contains a number of Hungarian melodies and songs. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:45:25 -0800
Duration: 250

This is a special Halloween episode of Cello Journey. Me and Ross play the Gnomentanz (Dance of The Gnomes) by David Popper. It is a somewhat menacing and spooky piece with a happy major section in the middle. Happy Halloween! For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:45:25 -0800
Duration: 235

The music for this episode is the chanson or song by Gabriel Faure called Apres un Reve (After a Dream). At the time Faure wrote this he was having a difficult time in his life. A woman that he loved broke off an engagement to him. Gabriel was very disappointed, gloomy and sad. He wrote a number of pieces that reflect this mood. The poem that this piece is based on describes a dream with visions of heaven, being with one's true love, and happiness. At some point though the singer sings that he wishes the dream would return. You can see the poem on the Cello Journey website. Perhaps you have some dream that you wish would return to you. I hope you enjoy it. For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:28:37 -0800
Duration: 234

In this episode I play something more dance-like and folk-like. It is also by Bach. Thank you for the feedback and please keep sending it. I might play more Bach in the future since he wrote so much good music for solo cello.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:28:37 -0800
Duration: 201

In this episode I play a slower dance also by Bach. It is called a Sarabande. You can try to imagine someone dancing to it if you like.

Author: cellojourney
Added: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:06:01 -0800
Duration: 319

Music performed live on the 7th episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:04:44 -0800
Duration: 301

Music performed live on the 8th episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com The full name of the piece is Once Upon More Beautiful Days: In Memory of My Parents by David Popper. For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:03:21 -0800
Duration: 355

Music performed live on the 6th episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:02:24 -0800
Duration: 349

Music performed live on the 5th episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:53:34 -0800
Duration: 195

Music performed live on the second episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:53:14 -0800
Duration: 215

Music performed live on the tenth episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:30:42 -0800
Duration: 423

Music performed live on the 11th episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

Author: cellojourney
Added: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:10:29 -0800
Duration: 212

Music performed live on the first episode of the video podcast Cello Journey. It can be found at cellojourney.com For feedback please visit the site or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com